Gäddälven
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gäddälven is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäddälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Björn Norénburbot42 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergtrout28 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAstrid Viklund
burbot42 cmBjörn Norén
trout28 cmJukka Åberg
perch20 cmSara Lehmann
roach14 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
